Significado de school en inglés
schoolschool1 /skuːl/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1where children learn [countable, uncountable] a place where children are taughtlugar donde se enseña a los niños: 
His mother always used to pick him up from school.Su madre siempre solía recogerlo a la salida del colegio.2time at school [uncountable] a)a day’s work at schoolun día de trabajo escolar: School begins at 8.30.Las clases comienzan a las 8.30.before/after school I’ll see you after school.Te veo después del colegio. b)the time during your life when you go to schoolel período de la vida en que se va al colegio: He’s one of my old friends from school.Es uno de mis viejos amigos del colegio. Children start school between the ages of four and five.Los niños empiezan el colegio entre los cuatro y los cinco años.3university [countable, uncountable] a)American English a college or university, or the time when you study thereuniversidad o el período en que se estudia en ella: Their kids are away at school now.Sus hijos están fuera en la universidad ahora. She was going to school in Boston.Ella estudiaba en Boston. b)a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a universityfacultad o conjunto de departamentos que imparte una asignatura específica en una universidadschool of the Harvard School of Public Healthla Escuela de Salud Pública de Harvardlaw/medical/business/graduate school After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.Después de dos años en la facultad de medicina, creía que lo sabía todo.4one subject [countable] a place where a particular subject or skill is taughtlugar donde se enseña una asignatura o habilidad específica: a language school in Brightonuna escuela de idiomas en Brightonschool of Amwell School of MotoringAmwell School of Motoring5at school a)in the school buildingen el edificio escolar: I can get some work done while the kids are at school.Puedo hacer algo de trabajo mientras los niños están en el colegio. b)British English attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a jobque asiste al colegio, en contraposición a estar en la universidad o tener un empleo: We’ve got two children at school, and one at university.Tenemos dos hijos en el colegio y uno en la universidad.6in school a)in the school buildingen el edificio escolar: Sandra’s not in school today.Sandra no está en el colegio hoy. b)American English attending a school or university rather than having a jobque asiste al colegio o a la universidad en lugar de tener un empleo: Are your boys still in school?¿Tus hijos todavía están en el colegio?7art [countable] a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of workconjunto de personas consideradas como grupo por tener un estilo de trabajo similar: the Impressionist schoolla escuela impresionista8school of thought an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of peopleopinión o forma de pensar compartida por un grupo de personas: There are two main schools of thought on the subject.Hay dos corrientes de pensamiento principales sobre el tema.9of/from the old school with old-fashioned values or qualitiescon valores o cualidades anticuados: a family doctor of the old schoolun médico de familia a la antigua usanza10fish [countable] a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming togetherun gran grupo de peces, ballenas, delfines, etc. que nadan juntosschool of a school of whalesun grupo de ballenas► see thesaurus at groupCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meanings 1 & 2— Significados 1 y 2verbsverbosgo to school· Did you go to school in Paris?· ¿Fuiste al colegio en París?attend (a) school formalformal (=go to a school)· Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.· Algunos niños no habían asistido al colegio con mucha regularidad antes.start school· Children in Britain start school when they are five.· Los niños en Gran Bretaña empiezan el colegio cuando tienen cinco años.leave school· He left school when he was 16.· Él dejó el colegio cuando tenía 16 años.send somebody to school· His parents sent him to a private school.· Sus padres lo enviaron a una escuela privada.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + schoolADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + schoola state school British English, a public school American English (=a school that gets its money from the government)· Universities want to encourage more applicants from state schools.· Las universidades quieren alentar a más solicitantes procedentes de escuelas públicas.a private school (also a public school British English) (=a school where students pay to study)· He was educated at a private school.· Él se educó en una escuela privada.somebody’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young)· He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children.· Volvió a su antiguo colegio para dar una charla a los niños.a local school (=a school near where someone lives)· They sent their kids to the local school.· Enviaron a sus hijos al colegio del barrio.a boarding school (=a school where children also live and sleep)a day school (=a school where children go during the day but go home in the evenings)· The school is both a boarding school and a day school.· El colegio es a la vez internado y colegio de día.a nursery school (=for children under 5)an infant school British English (=for children aged 5 to 7)a primary school British English, an elementary school American English (=for children up to 11)· Their children are still at primary school.· Sus hijos todavía están en la escuela primaria.a secondary school (also a high school British English) (=for children from 11 to 16 or 18)a high school American English (=a school for students aged 14 to 18)a comprehensive school British English (=a secondary school for all children)a grammar school British English (=a secondary school for children who have passed an exam when they are 11)school + NOUNschool + SUSTANTIVOschool students (also school pupils British English)· Most school students have musical interests of some kind.· La mayoría de los estudiantes de colegio tiene algún tipo de interés musical.a school friend· She met some old school friends.· Se encontró con unos viejos amigos del colegio.a school uniform· He was still wearing his school uniform.· Todavía llevaba puesto su uniforme escolar.the school holidays British English· The trip will take place during the school holidays.· El viaje tendrá lugar durante las vacaciones escolares.the school run British English (=the journey taking children to and from school each day)· She had to be back in time for the school run.· Tenía que regresar a tiempo para llevar a los niños al colegio.the school playgroundthe school librarythe school hallthe school busthe school curriculum· Head teachers were asked to incorporate road safety education in the school curriculum.· Se pidió a los directores que incorporaran la educación vial en el currículo escolar.school meals/lunches (also school dinners British English)· We provide good-quality school meals.· Ofrecemos comidas escolares de buena calidad.a school governor British English (=an elected person who works with teachers to make decisions about how a school is organized)· The school governors have appointed a new head teacher.· Los miembros del consejo escolar han nombrado un nuevo director.the school board American English (=the group of people who are elected to govern a school or group of schools)· The courts have upheld the school board's right to dismiss striking teachers.· Los tribunales han confirmado el derecho del consejo escolar a despedir a los maestros en huelga.the school day· Most children are tired at the end of the school day.· La mayoría de los niños está cansada al final de la jornada escolar.
Ver todas las traducciones1where children learn [countable, uncountable] a place where children are taughtlugar donde se enseña a los niños: His mother always used to pick him up from school.Su madre siempre solía recogerlo a la salida del colegio.2time at school [uncountable] a)a day’s work at schoolun día de trabajo escolar: School begins at 8.30.Las clases comienzan a las 8.30.before/after school I’ll see you after school.Te veo después del colegio. b)the time during your life when you go to schoolel período de la vida en que se va al colegio: He’s one of my old friends from school.Es uno de mis viejos amigos del colegio. Children start school between the ages of four and five.Los niños empiezan el colegio entre los cuatro y los cinco años.3university [countable, uncountable] a)American English a college or university, or the time when you study thereuniversidad o el período en que se estudia en ella: Their kids are away at school now.Sus hijos están fuera en la universidad ahora. She was going to school in Boston.Ella estudiaba en Boston. b)a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a universityfacultad o conjunto de departamentos que imparte una asignatura específica en una universidadschool of the Harvard School of Public Healthla Escuela de Salud Pública de Harvardlaw/medical/business/graduate school After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.Después de dos años en la facultad de medicina, creía que lo sabía todo.4one subject [countable] a place where a particular subject or skill is taughtlugar donde se enseña una asignatura o habilidad específica: a language school in Brightonuna escuela de idiomas en Brightonschool of Amwell School of MotoringAmwell School of Motoring5at school a)in the school buildingen el edificio escolar: I can get some work done while the kids are at school.Puedo hacer algo de trabajo mientras los niños están en el colegio. b)British English attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a jobque asiste al colegio, en contraposición a estar en la universidad o tener un empleo: We’ve got two children at school, and one at university.Tenemos dos hijos en el colegio y uno en la universidad.6in school a)in the school buildingen el edificio escolar: Sandra’s not in school today.Sandra no está en el colegio hoy. b)American English attending a school or university rather than having a jobque asiste al colegio o a la universidad en lugar de tener un empleo: Are your boys still in school?¿Tus hijos todavía están en el colegio?7art [countable] a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of workconjunto de personas consideradas como grupo por tener un estilo de trabajo similar: the Impressionist schoolla escuela impresionista8school of thought an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of peopleopinión o forma de pensar compartida por un grupo de personas: There are two main schools of thought on the subject.Hay dos corrientes de pensamiento principales sobre el tema.9of/from the old school with old-fashioned values or qualitiescon valores o cualidades anticuados: a family doctor of the old schoolun médico de familia a la antigua usanza10fish [countable] a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming togetherun gran grupo de peces, ballenas, delfines, etc. que nadan juntosschool of a school of whalesun grupo de ballenas► see thesaurus at groupCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meanings 1 & 2— Significados 1 y 2verbsverbosgo to school· Did you go to school in Paris?· ¿Fuiste al colegio en París?attend (a) school formalformal (=go to a school)· Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.· Algunos niños no habían asistido al colegio con mucha regularidad antes.start school· Children in Britain start school when they are five.· Los niños en Gran Bretaña empiezan el colegio cuando tienen cinco años.leave school· He left school when he was 16.· Él dejó el colegio cuando tenía 16 años.send somebody to school· His parents sent him to a private school.· Sus padres lo enviaron a una escuela privada.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + schoolADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + schoola state school British English, a public school American English (=a school that gets its money from the government)· Universities want to encourage more applicants from state schools.· Las universidades quieren alentar a más solicitantes procedentes de escuelas públicas.a private school (also a public school British English) (=a school where students pay to study)· He was educated at a private school.· Él se educó en una escuela privada.somebody’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young)· He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children.· Volvió a su antiguo colegio para dar una charla a los niños.a local school (=a school near where someone lives)· They sent their kids to the local school.· Enviaron a sus hijos al colegio del barrio.a boarding school (=a school where children also live and sleep)a day school (=a school where children go during the day but go home in the evenings)· The school is both a boarding school and a day school.· El colegio es a la vez internado y colegio de día.a nursery school (=for children under 5)an infant school British English (=for children aged 5 to 7)a primary school British English, an elementary school American English (=for children up to 11)· Their children are still at primary school.· Sus hijos todavía están en la escuela primaria.a secondary school (also a high school British English) (=for children from 11 to 16 or 18)a high school American English (=a school for students aged 14 to 18)a comprehensive school British English (=a secondary school for all children)a grammar school British English (=a secondary school for children who have passed an exam when they are 11)school + NOUNschool + SUSTANTIVOschool students (also school pupils British English)· Most school students have musical interests of some kind.· La mayoría de los estudiantes de colegio tiene algún tipo de interés musical.a school friend· She met some old school friends.· Se encontró con unos viejos amigos del colegio.a school uniform· He was still wearing his school uniform.· Todavía llevaba puesto su uniforme escolar.the school holidays British English· The trip will take place during the school holidays.· El viaje tendrá lugar durante las vacaciones escolares.the school run British English (=the journey taking children to and from school each day)· She had to be back in time for the school run.· Tenía que regresar a tiempo para llevar a los niños al colegio.the school playgroundthe school librarythe school hallthe school busthe school curriculum· Head teachers were asked to incorporate road safety education in the school curriculum.· Se pidió a los directores que incorporaran la educación vial en el currículo escolar.school meals/lunches (also school dinners British English)· We provide good-quality school meals.· Ofrecemos comidas escolares de buena calidad.a school governor British English (=an elected person who works with teachers to make decisions about how a school is organized)· The school governors have appointed a new head teacher.· Los miembros del consejo escolar han nombrado un nuevo director.the school board American English (=the group of people who are elected to govern a school or group of schools)· The courts have upheld the school board's right to dismiss striking teachers.· Los tribunales han confirmado el derecho del consejo escolar a despedir a los maestros en huelga.the school day· Most children are tired at the end of the school day.· La mayoría de los niños está cansada al final de la jornada escolar.schoolschool2 verb [transitive] 1old-fashionedanticuado to train or teach someone to have a certain skill, type of behaviour, or way of thinkingadiestrar o enseñar a alguien a adquirir una determinada habilidad, conducta o forma de pensarbe schooled in (doing) something She was schooled in hiding her emotions.Le habían enseñado a ocultar sus emociones.2to educate a childeducar a un niño
1old-fashionedanticuado to train or teach someone to have a certain skill, type of behaviour, or way of thinkingadiestrar o enseñar a alguien a adquirir una determinada habilidad, conducta o forma de pensarbe schooled in (doing) something She was schooled in hiding her emotions.Le habían enseñado a ocultar sus emociones.2to educate a childeducar a un niño